About

The State Public Affairs Committee of the Junior Leagues of Ohio, comprised of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Stark County, Toledo, and Youngstown, has been the advocacy arm of the state’s Leagues since it was founded in 1942, when the original SPAC group endorsed a bill concerning licensing of Practical Nurses.

The purpose of the non-partisan SPAC is to monitor the legislative process and laws in Ohio and to address issues and concerns in our collective state community.  SPAC supports communication in the area of public affairs among the more than 3,300 Ohio Junior League volunteers and provide advocacy training and education on important issues.

While many individual Leagues are active with local advocacy, SPAC brings delegates from all member Leagues together to harness their voices and drive statewide change. Two at-large delegates from JLT are appointed annually to serve on the Ohio SPAC. Additional members may serve on SPAC in elected board roles.

SPAC Vision

The State Public Affairs Committee of The Junior Leagues of Ohio impacts the lives of Ohioans through volunteer actions supporting three pillars: education, reciprocity of ideas, and advocacy.

We envision becoming a collective voice to further The Junior League Mission.  We strive to educate members of our diverse communities on issues and to advocate for courses of action that positively affect our communities.